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JOSEPH EI. MURRAY, OF HGMER, GEORGIA.

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Application filed November 8, 1912.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, J Osnrri II. MURRAY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Homer, in the county of Banks and State of Georgia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Churns, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in churnsoperated by a spring driven train of gearing.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a churn, the dasher ofwhich is driven by a spring operated train of gearing, and whichincludes a simply operated detent for stopping the gearing and a specialmeans for holding the churn to the operating mechanism and the lid tothe churn.

vWith these and other objects in view, the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter morefully described and finally pointed out in the appended claim, it beingfurther understood that changes in the specific structure shown anddescribed may be made within the scope of the claim without departingfrom the spirit of the invention. y

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the severalviews: Figure l, shows a side view partly in section of a churnembodying my invention. Fig. 2, is a front viewthereof. Fig. 3, is asection on line 3, 3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4, shows a fragmentary detail ofthe detent.

In my present invention I provide a simply constructed mechanismarranged to drive the dasher of a churn, with a holder by holding thechurn in working position.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral 11 designates a suitable baseto which is secured the vertical standard 12. Fixed to this standard isthehousing 13, this housing being secured to the standard by means ofthe bolts 14. Held within this housing is the main shaft l5, having adriving gear 1G, and a driving spring 17 together with a ratchet 1S, asis usual in spring driving trains. Located above the shaft 15, is ashaft 2l, provided with the pinion 20 and the gear 22, this gear 22meshing with the pinion 23 secured to the shaft 24, which also givessupport to the gear 25. The gear 25 in turn meshes with the pinion 26,upon the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ang. 15, 1916.

semi no. 730,244.

shaft 27, to which is fixed a gear 2S meshing with the pinion 29 securedto the crank shaft 30, which also carries the gear 3l. This gear 31 inturn meshes with the pinion 32 upon the fan shaft 33 which carries thefan 34, operating the governor. Secured to the crank fixed to the shaft30, is the pitman 35, which at its lower end is pivotally secured .tothe upper end 37 of the reciprocating rod 38, which slides within thebear` ings 39, and at its lower end has the collar 40, provided with theset screw 41.

The churn is shown vat 45 and is provided with the lid 44, within whichis held the dasher staff 42 at its lower end supporting the dasher 4G.This staff 42 is held within the collar 40 by means of the set screw 4l.

By means of a suitable crank 19, the spring 17 may be wound up so thatit will, in unwinding, drive the train of gearing described. In rotatingthe -shaft 30 actuates the crank 35, and the pitman 3G, as well as theconnecting rod 38 to impart a proper movement to the dasher staff anddasher, to insure the full and proper churning of the cream within thechurn.

In order to properly hold the churn in place, I provide the standard l2,with a bracket 53, which is secured by means of the bolts 54.This'bracket has an off set and upstanding end 52, with a slot 55,within which is adjustably held the bolt 58. This bolt carries theclamping collar 57, having the two bowed clamping arms 57 as clearlyshown in Fig. 3. These bowed clamping arms 57 are arranged to clasp theneck or upper end of the churn 45, in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 3.In order to securely hold the churn to the clamp, I provide the clampbolt 59, with the wing nut 60, arranged so that in screwing up the wingnut GO, the arms 57 are securely clamped upon the churn.

As shown in Fig. 2 each clamping arm 57 is provided with a spring hookG1, these hooks being arranged to press upon the lid 44 of the churn, tohold the lid in secured condition, while the churn is in workingposition as shown in Fig. 2.

A fly brush can be easily attached to the dasher or reciprocating rod38. The spring driving the train of gearing is of such a strength thatone winding of the spring will suffice to fully complete one churningoperation.

In order to stop the train of gearing at any desired instant, I providethe shaft 21,V

with a ratchet wheel 47, shown in Fig. 4 and held adjacent to thisratchet Wheel 47 is the pawl 48, operated by means of the handle 50.Positioned above the pawl is a stop lug 51. During the time the gearingis in operation, the paWl 48 rests against the lug 51, as shown indotted lines in Fig. 4, Where the paWl is shown as locking the ratchetWheel 47.

The device is of a simple and inexpensive nature, and both durable andeiicient in operation and the churn can be secured to or detached fromthe holding mechanism with ease, accuracy and despatch.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is The combination With a churnyand its lid, of a base, a standard secured to said base, a

bracket secured to said standard having an upstanding offset endprovided with a slot, a bolt adjustably held Within said slot, aclamping collar held upon said bolt having two bowed clamping armsarranged to clamp the neck of said churn, a clamping bolt passingthrough said arms, a Wing nut JGSEPH H. MURRAY.

lVitnesses J. B. BLACKBURN, J. L. Poor..

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

